Dear Colleagues,

Phylogenetic analyses of molecular marker genes have revolutionized the systematics and taxonomy of algae and cyanobacteria. Many genera and species have been revised, and new ones have been described using molecular data. The combination of classical and modern methods in an integrative approach has revealed the natural assemblage of biodiversity among algae and cyanobacteria. For environmental studies using high-throughput sequencing and DNA barcoding approaches, it is necessary to have accurately assigned reference sequences in databases, and ideally cultured material in public culture collections available for comparative studies. Despite the increasing efforts in chloroplast and/or whole genome sequencing, the knowledge about algal and cyanobacterial biodiversity is increasingly reduced to sequence data. The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the importance of the combination of both fields—classical and modern approaches. This Special Issue invites you to submit original research papers and reviews about specific algal and cyanobacterial groups.

Dr. Thomas Pröschold
Dr. Tatyana M. Darienko
Guest Editors

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• generic and species concepts
• DNA barcoding
• biodiversity
• evolution
• genome sequencing
• nomenclature